Acquisition History / Microsoft / Consumers Software

Microsoft Acquires Consumers Software

Announced March 31, 1991

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What happened

Consumers Software was a company based in Canada operating in software.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Consumers Software
Announced
March 31, 1991
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Software

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
3rd of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1991
6 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Software
38 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Consumers Software?

Microsoft acquired Consumers Software on March 31, 1991. This was Microsoft's 3rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Consumers Software?

The price Microsoft paid for Consumers Software was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Consumers Software do?

Consumers Software was a company based in Canada operating in software.

What other Software companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 38 acquisitions in Software, including Consumers Software. See the full list on the Software and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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